Kevin Kiner is composing the score for the new CW drama Jane the Virgin. The show is created by Jennie Snyder Urman (Emily Owens MD) based on the Venezuelan telenovela Juana la Virgen and stars Gina Rodriguez, Andrea Navedo, Justin Baldoni, Yael Grobglas, Brett Dier, Ivonne Coll and Jaime Camil. The series follows a hard-working young Latina woman whose family tradition and a vow to save her virginity until her marriage to a detective is shattered when a doctor accidentally artificially inseminates her during a checkup. Snyder Urman is also executive producing the CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television production with Ben Silverman (The Office, Ugly Betty, The Tudors), Gary Pearl, Jorge Granier, as well as Brad Silberling (Casper, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events) who also directed the pilot episode. Read the rest of this entry »
Kevin Kiner Scoring The CW’s ‘Jane the Virgin’
Posted: October 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gustavo Santaolalla, Jane the Virgin, Kevin Kiner, The CW
‘Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 7, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christian Wibe, Dead Snow 2, Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead, score, Soundtrack, Tommy Wirkola
A soundtrack album will be released for the zombie sequel Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christian Wibe. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 9, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead is directed by Tommy Wirkola (Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters) and stars Martin Starr, Vegar Hoel, Ingrid Haas, Stig Frode Henriksen, Jocelyn DeBoer and Orjan Gamst. The movie takes place right after the events of the 2009 original Dead Snow film, which centered on a group of students surviving a Nazi zombie apocalypse. The sequel premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be released in select theaters on October 10 by Well Go USA. Read the rest of this entry »
John Debney to Score NBC’s ‘Odyssey’
Posted: October 7, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Debney, NBC, Odyssey, Peter Horton
John Debney has been hired to score the upcoming NBC action drama Odyssey. The show is created by Peter Horton (Grey’s Anatomy, Dirty Sexy Money) and stars Anna Friel, Peter Facinelli, Jake Robinson, Jim True-Forst, Treat Williams, Nate Mooney, Elena Kampouris, Daniella Pineda, Sadie Sink, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Omar Ghazaoui. The series follows a female soldier, a political activist and a corporate lawyer as their lives unexpectedly collide after an international conspiracy explodes. Horton is also executive producing the Universal Television, Fabrik Entertainment and Red Arrow Entertainment Group production with Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster (The Following, Heroes), Simon Maxwell (Off the Hook), Mikkel Bondesen & Henrik Bastin (Burn Notice, The Killing) and Kristen Campo (The Killing). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Vice’ to Feature Music by Hybrid
Posted: October 7, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hybrid, Vice
The British electronic music group Hybrid is composing the music for the upcoming sci-fi action thriller Vice. The film is directed by Brian A. Miller (The Prince, Officer Down, The Outsider) and stars Bruce Willis, Ambyr Childers and Thomas Jane. The movie is set in a city in which humans can enact their most perverse fantasies onto androids and follows one android who becomes self-aware and breaks out, only to become intent on shutting down the organization. Andre Fabrizio & Jeremy Passmore (Red Dawn, San Andreas, The Prince) have written the screenplay. George Furla & Randall Emmett (2 Guns, Lone Survivor, Righteous Kill, Broken City) and Adam Goldworm (The Prince) are producing the Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Nightcrawler’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: October 7, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dan Gilroy, James Newton Howard, Nightcrawler
Audio clips from the soundtrack for Dan Gilroy’s thriller Nightcrawler have been published. The film’s original music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, Maleficent, Signs, The Sixth Sense, Michael Clayton). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 14, 2014 and physically later this month. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and check out the soundtrack preview after the jump. Also visit our previous article for the track list and more details. Nightcrawler starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton and Riz Ahmed will be released nationwide on October 31 by Open Road Films. Read the rest of this entry »
Fil Eisler to Score Fox’s ‘Empire’
Posted: October 6, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Empire, Fil Eisler, Fox
Fil Eisler has been tapped to score the upcoming Fox drama Empire. The show is created by Lee Daniels (Precious, The Butler & Danny Strong (Recount, Game Change) and stars Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Gabourey Sidibe, Bryshere Gray, Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers, Malik Yoba, Grace Gealey and Kaitlin Dubleday. The series follows the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne. Daniels & Strong are also executive producing the Imagine Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Television production with Brian Grazer (Apollo 13, 24, A Beautiful Mind) and Francie Calfo. Daniels also directed the pilot episode. It was previously reported that Timbaland will be writing and producing the original songs for the show. Read the rest of this entry »
Dave Porter to Score AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad’ Spinoff ‘Better Call Saul’
Posted: October 6, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: AMC, Better Call Saul, Dave Porter
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Dave Porter is set to score the upcoming AMC original series Better Call Saul. The show starring Bob Odenkirk is a spin-off of AMC’s Breaking Bad and focuses on the character of attorney Saul Goodman from the Emmy-winning hit drama. Porter has previously scored all episodes of Breaking Bad. The composer also co-wrote a song for a new music video promoting the show with Adam Dormblum. The song is performed by Junior Brown and features lyrics by series creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. Check out the music video after the jump. Better Call Saul is set to premiere in February 2015 on AMC. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Kill the Messenger’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 6, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Kill the Messenger, Nathan Johnson, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Kill the Messenger. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Johnson (Looper, Brick, Don Jon, The Brothers Bloom). The soundtrack will be released on October 7, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Kill the Messenger is directed by Michael Cuesta, written by Peter Landesman and stars Jeremy Renner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Liotta, Tim Blake Nelson, Barry Pepper, Oliver Platt, Michael Sheen, Paz Vega, Michael Kenneth Williams, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Andy Garcia. The movie tells the true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb who stumbled onto a story which lead to the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on the nation’s streets. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 5, 2014)
Posted: October 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Bad Judge, Blake Neely, Cristela, DirecTV, Fox, John Swihart, Kingdom, Matter Music, Mulaney, NBC, Red Band Society, The CW, The Flash, Tyler Bates, Wayne Kramer
Premiering tonight is the new Fox comedy Mulaney produced by Lorne Michaels (30 Rock) and created by John Mulaney who also stars in the series alongside Seaton Smith, Nasim Pedrad, Martin Short, Elliott Gould and Zack Pearlman. The show’s original score is composed by Matter Music (The New Adventures of Old Christine, Better with You, Friend with Benefits). Mulaney follows a 29-year old rising stand-up comic who is trying to take his career to the next level. The comedy will air every Sunday night on Fox. For updates on the series, visit the official show website.
Premiering on Tuesday, October 7, is the new CW superhero drama The Flash based on the DC Comic and starring Grant Gustin, Jesse L. Martin, Candice Patton, Tom Kavanagh, Danielle Panabaker, Rick Cosnett and Carlos Valdes. The show’s original music is composed by Blake Neely (The Mentalist, Resurrection, The Pacific, Life as We Know It) who is also scoring the network’s Arrow, which is returning for a third season. To learn more about the series, which follows scientist Barry Allen who is given the power of super speed that transforms him into the Fastest Man Alive, visit the official show website. The Flash will air every Tuesday night on The CW. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Think Like a Man’ Score Album Released
Posted: October 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Lennertz, score, Soundtrack, Think Like a Man, Think Like a Man Too, Tim Story
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the scores for the hit comedies Think Like a Man and its sequel Think Like a Man Too. The album features the films’ original music composed by Christopher Lennertz (Identity Thief, Horrible Bosses, Ride Along, Revolution, Supernatural). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Separate soundtrack albums featuring the films’ songs are available from Epic Records. The Think Like a Man movies are directed by Tim Story and star Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, La La Anthony, Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Terrence J, Jenifer Lewis, Romany Malco, Gary Owen and Gabrielle Union. Read the rest of this entry »
